憲法発布式之図|Illustration of the Ceremony Issuing the Constitution (Kenpō happu shiki no zu)
1889
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1889
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This painting shows a large group of people in a room. The room has a purple ceiling and a red and green wall. There is a big table in the middle of the room with a man standing behind it. He is wearing a black jacket with red trim and a white sash. The other people are standing around the room, some of them are wearing similar jackets and sashes. The painting is very detailed, with lots of different patterns and colors. The people are all facing the man at the table, and they seem to be listening to him. The room is decorated with red and green curtains and a big white fan on the ceiling. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to check out the Impressionism movement.
